When the audience has clearly decided before you even begin to speak that you will have nothing useful to say, the listening barrier you need to overcome is

A) information overload.
B) personal concerns.
C) prejudice.
D) redundancy.


C

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All of the following are stages in the conversation process EXCEPT

A) feedforward. B) business. C) closing. D) maintaining.

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In your opinion, which are the two most important dimensions for evaluating an informative speech? Defend your position by addressing specific criteria that are most relevant to your position

What actions would you recommend to an individual who fails to meet your expected criteria? What will be an ideal response?

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Denise is running late for class, so she throws on sweats and a ball cap and rushes to campus

Her classmate, Mark, jokes with her, saying "You look like crap; you should be at the gym rather than in class, looking like that." Mark's comments are termed in your text A. jocular sparring. B. friendship teasing. C. self-disclosure. D. friendly banter.

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Long after you finish speaking, your audience is likely to remember the _________ of your closing remarks

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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